The US associate lateral hiring market in Asia for US and UK firms is in a severe down cycle, at least when compared to recent boom hiring periods (mid ’06 – mid ’08; mid ’10
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Dmitry Kurochkin Joins Dechert’s Litigation Group in Moscow
International law firm Dechert LLP announced today that leading Russian litigator Dmitry Kurochkin has joined the firm as a partner in its dispute resolution practice in Moscow
Read moreLatham & Watkins Advises Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC on US$1 Billion Tier 1 Sukuk
Latham & Watkins advised Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC, one of the leading Islamic banks in the Middle East, in connection with the region’s first perpetual and Basel III compliant tier 1 sukuk issuance
Read moreClifford Chance Advises First Gulf Bank on the Largest Loan Market Transaction Undertaken by a Financial Institution in the UAE This Year
The Abu Dhabi office of Clifford Chance advised First Gulf Bank (FGB), a major leading financial institution headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on a new three-year US$900 million senior unsecured Term Loan Facility with a
Read moreClifford Chance Advises Carlyle on the First Investment Made by Its Sub-Saharan Africa Fund
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance is advising The Carlyle Group on its strategic minority investment in Export Trading Group (ETG). This is the first investment made by Carlyle’s Sub-Saharan Africa Fund. Other investors in
Read moreClifford Chance Advises Carrefour on the Sale of Its 60% Stake in Its Indonesian Operations
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Carrefour on the sale of its 60% stake in Carrefour Indonesia for €525 million to its local partner, CT Corp, which will become Carrefour’s exclusive franchisee in
Read moreNorton Rose Advised Brightpoint, Inc. on the Merger with Ingram Micro Inc.
International legal practice Norton Rose has advised the global leader in mobile device lifecycle services Brightpoint, Inc. (“BrightPoint”) on the merger with Ingram Micro Inc. (“Ingram Micro”), a Fortune 100 company, and the world’s largest
Read moreNorton Rose Advises the Republic of Indonesia for a Second Time on Landmark Sukuk Issuance
International legal practice Norton Rose has advised the Republic of Indonesia for a second time on another large scale international sukuk issuance. The firm advised the Republic of Indonesia on the establishment of a US$3
Read moreFreshfields Advises China Unicom on US$1.95billion Acquisition of Unicom New Horizon
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (“China Unicom”) on its proposed acquisition of 100% equity interest in Unicom New Horizon Telecommunications Company Limited (“Unicom New Horizon”) from China
Read moreFreshfields Advises Sunshine Oilsands on Its Secondary Listing in Toronto
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has assisted Sunshine Oilsands on its secondary listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”)
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills Advises on China Taiping Captial’s US$300m Bond Issuance
Herbert Smith Freehills has recently advised BOCI Asia Limited, Citigroup Global Markets Limited and J.P. Morgan Securities plc as the Joint Lead Managers on the issuance of US$300 million 4.125% guaranteed notes due 2022 by
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills advises Ivanhoe Australia on its A$80 Million Accelerated Entitlement Offer
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Ivanhoe Australia Limited on its A$80 million 3 for 10 accelerated non renounceable entitlement offer
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